On April 12, 1961, the world watched on in amazement as the USSR launched Yuri Gagarin into space aboard the Vostok 1. He had only been informed of his historic mission some three days before the launch, which was quite dramatic and eventful, to say the least. However, Yuri returned safely to the USSR as a national hero but the space war between the U.S. and the USSR would not end there as both sides would compete to develop aerospace capabilities, artificial satellites, human spaceflights, and human space probes.
Many believe this race ended in a victory for the U.S. when Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in 1969. The Space race also came to an end when both sides shook hands in orbit on July 7, 1975, and since then, a lot has happened, and we know so much more about space. This article shares some intriguing facts you should know about space.
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